Lincoln University to raise tuition, room and board by 5% next school year

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Lincoln University in Jefferson City is raising rates for tuition and room and board next school year.

Documents published on Tuesday for Monday’s Board of Curators meeting shows a 5% increase across the board for the 2026-27 school year.

The rate increase for tuition applies for all undergraduates and graduate students regardless of major or residency. The room-and-board increases apply to all residence halls except Dawson Hall. There will be no fee increases.

There is a discounted rate available at Dawson Hall for students with at least 30 credit hours and a 3.0 GPA.

There will be a $125 per student course fee for English classes 100-102 and a $75 per student course fee for journalism classes 225-499.

View all of the changes for next school year in the document below.